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The American Crusade: A Political Thriller

A power-hungry vice president, a bad batch of shady intelligence, and a sinister plot to destroy Western civilization.Just another day in America.On May 1, 2001, a group of radical Islamic terrorists crash a Boeing 737 jet airliner into the Mall of America—and Vice President Robert Hornsby knows his moment is coming. The attack kills three thousand American citizens and throws an entire nation into a panic, but all Hornsby sees is an opportunity, a chance to imprint his fanatical values on the soul of the country he loves and become the most powerful vice president in American history. With the aid of his affable but ineffectual president; the reluctant, conscience-stricken secretary of defense; and a preening, foppish faith leader with more than a few skeletons in his closet; Hornsby declares war on terror—and anyone who stands in his way. But as media scrutiny of the administration’s actions overseas intensifies, Hornby’s one-man campaign against evil begins to unravel—with striking parallels to the thirteenth century’s doomed Fourth Crusade—and sends the nation spiraling toward another deadly tragedy.The American Crusadepaints a grim and often cynical picture of America’s recent past, reflecting the attitudes, politics, and fears that shaped our nation in the new millennium. By sampling the contemporaneous French text on the Fourth Crusade, On the Conquest of Constantinople, author Mark Spivak reminds us of that ever-vital adage: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Fans ofThe Castleby Jason Pinter,The President Is Missingby Bill Clinton and James Patterson,House of Cardsby Michael Dobbs,The Whistlerby John Grisham, and the Aaron Sorkin–penned TV dramaThe West Wingwill love this book. This book is for anyone who likes reading about:American politicsAmerican historyConspiraciesGlobal politicsPolitical intrigueTerrorismRead more

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